used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
anew
From this reading There was peace in the home again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
Andinnian
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From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Done at Sunset.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
blightnounUS /blaɪt/
a state or condition being blighted
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
bright-blue
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From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Done at Sunset.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
Karl's
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From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading There was peace in the home again.
placidlyadverbUS /ˈplæsɪdli/
in a quiet and tranquil manner
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Done at Sunset.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was peace in the home again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
not conscious; lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception as if asleep or dead
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The warm June sun rode gaily in the bright-blue skies, and the sweet June Roses were in bloom.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had she known of Karl's sorrow, she would have given to it but a passing thought.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Mrs. Andinnian, entirely unconscious of the blight that had fallen on her younger son, was placidly making the home happiness (as she believed) of the elder.
